Mycobacterium marinum infection: a case report
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Mycobacterium Marinum: A Case Report
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1678-9199
DOI: 10.1186/s40409-015-0008-9